Fast-moving waters rose 26 feet on the Guadalupe River in just 45 minutes before daybreak Friday.
SAN ANTONIO — As much as 10 inches of heavy rain poured down Thursday night into Friday morning, causing severe flash flooding along the Guadalupe River. At least 75 people have died in Kendall and Kerr County from the devastating floods.
Destructive, fast-moving waters rose 26 feet on the Guadalupe River in just 45 minutes before daybreak Friday, washing away homes and vehicles in communities outside San Antonio.
Kendall County officials held a briefing Monday afternoon to update the public on their recovery operations.
Officials say 6 bodies were recovered in the area and are currently pending identification. No one has been reported missing amid the floods in Kendall County.
“This flood was an unprecedented and devastating event, one that brought tremendous loss and hardship to our community,” Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk said.
But despite the severity of the floods, Stolarczyk thanked the “swift and coordinated efforts across county departments and partner agencies,” that he said helped stop greater loss in Kendall County.
The Kendall County Emergency Management Coordinator Brady Constantine said their emergency response began around 6:30 a.m. Friday morning. Any new updates will be provided daily by 4 p.m. via the Kendall County Office of Emergency Management & Fire Marshal’s Facebook page.
The Boerne Assistant Fire Chief Walter Ball confirmed the department assisted with 8 rescues in the Comfort area and multiple evacuations.
Stolarczyk said Kendall County will focus on recovery and rebuilding.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with those who lost loved ones—family members, friends, pets,” Stolarczyk said.
“As the recovery process continues, Kendall County leadership is focused on long-term support—rebuilding and helping residents recover and heal. We still have work ahead, but I had not doubt we will move forward together—stronger and more united than ever before.”
Governor Greg Abbott has vowed that authorities will work around the clock and said new areas were being searched as the water receded. He declared Sunday a day of prayer for the state.
“I urge every Texan to join me in prayer this Sunday — for the lives lost, for those still missing, for the recovery of our communities, and for the safety of those on the front lines,” he said in a statement.